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better_o instruct_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o christian_a religion_n they_o have_v late_o receive_v but_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_o publish_v than_o the_o aforesaid_a enclosure_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o all_o nation_n invite_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o equal_a term_n neither_o party_n be_v bind_v to_o those_o nice_a law_n of_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o but_o those_o plain_a and_o reasonable_a one_o contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o other_o not_o contradictory_n to_o they_o as_o public_a wisdom_n peace_n and_o charity_n shall_v dictate_v and_o recommend_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o eusebius_n in_o his_o praepaeratio_fw-la evangelica_n that_o christianity_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a patriarchal_a religion_n revive_v a_o restitution_n of_o that_o primitive_a simplicity_n and_o liberty_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o now_o there_o lie_v no_o more_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n than_o do_v upon_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n save_v those_o improvement_n our_o saviour_n have_v make_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o few_o positive_a institution_n of_o his_o express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o man_n obey_v these_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o conform_v to_o whatsoever_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n or_o public_a authority_n shall_v impose_v and_o this_o discourse_n of_o eusebius_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o and_o gal._n 3._o especial_o v._n 19_o where_o he_o put_v this_o question_n wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v add_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o interim_n or_o like_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v out_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a part_n join_v together_o again_o without_o any_o interruption_n
of_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v when_o this_o interim_n or_o temporary_a provision_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o the_o primitive_a patriarchal_a religion_n and_o that_o bring_v in_o by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o one_o piece_n the_o latter_a beginning_n where_o the_o former_a end_v the_o content_n then_o of_o the_o great_a charter_n purchase_v for_o we_o and_o bring_v in_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v these_o that_o beside_o the_o free_n of_o we_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v not_o do_v and_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n which_o the_o gentile_a world_n lie_v under_o till_o christ_n come_v i_o say_v beside_o these_o which_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a dispute_n our_o christian_a enfranchisement_n discharge_v we_o not_o only_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o rite_n of_o judaisme_n but_o further_o and_o especial_o set_v our_o conscience_n at_o liberty_n to_o pursue_v our_o own_o reason_n and_o to_o obey_v any_o law_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o contradict_v the_o express_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o be_v as_o perfect_o free_a as_o those_o be_v that_o live_v before_o any_o scripture_n be_v write_v as_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o determine_v in_o those_o scripture_n and_o that_o within_o all_o that_o sphere_n we_o may_v without_o guilt_n or_o burden_n upon_o our_o conscience_n serve_v all_o the_o interest_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n in_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o that_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n need_v to_o fetch_v a_o particular_a warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o authorise_v his_o prescription_n nor_o we_o a_o express_a licence_n thence_o to_o legitimate_a our_o respective_a obedience_n but_o the_o former_a may_v free_o consult_v his_o own_o reason_n common_a prudence_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o government_n and_o the_o latter_a their_o own_o peace_n and_o 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such_o principle_n of_o resolve_v scruple_n as_o before_o i_o describe_v and_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o any_o scripture_n or_o to_o expect_v a_o determination_n of_o such_o question_n thence_o see_v rom._n 14._o 3_o 5_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 19_o and_o chap._n 15._o v._n 2_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o these_o two_o thing_n follow_v 1._o that_o christian_a liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n in_o utramque_fw-la that_o be_v that_o antecedent_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o prudence_n peace_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v equal_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v any_o or_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a the_o conscience_n be_v free_a in_o the_o general_n and_o only_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o those_o consideration_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v no_o infringement_n but_o a_o exercise_n of_o this_o liberty_n actual_o to_o be_v determine_v to_o that_o side_n towards_o which_o prudence_n or_o charity_n shall_v incline_v though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o other_o side_n be_v in_o the_o general_a as_o lawful_a as_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v liberty_n and_o condescension_n or_o self-denial_n join_v together_o by_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5._o 13._o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o by_o st._n peter_n 1_o ep._n 2._o 16._o as_o free_v yet_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o two_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o themselves_o as_o no_o commentary_n can_v make_v they_o more_o so_o and_o so_o full_a to_o our_o purpose_n that_o nothing_o further_o can_v reasonable_o be_v desire_v and_o so_o these_o two_o point_n thus_o gain_v will_v give_v abundant_a foundation_n for_o a_o three_o to_o be_v infer_v from_o they_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o free_a to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o or_o not_o do_v it_o according_a as_o i_o shall_v be_v incline_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o brotherly_a charity_n and_o compassion_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v also_o as_o free_v to_o i_o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o serve_v public_a peace_n and_o order_n in_o without_o either_o prostitution_n of_o my_o liberty_n or_o violation_n of_o god_n right_a and_o prerogative_n for_o whatsoever_o i_o may_v do_v in_o compassion_n to_o my_o brother_n infirmity_n sure_o that_o i_o may_v much_o more_o do_v in_o reverence_n to_o god_n ordinance_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o point_n we_o have_v all_o this_o while_n drive_v at_o chap._n viii_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o privilege_n if_o plead_v our_o charter_n of_o christian_a liberty_n will_v not_o give_v we_o a_o discharge_n from_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n whether_o in_o thing_n sacred_a or_o civil_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o can_v yet_o possible_o the_o plea_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v this_o be_v think_v to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o privilege_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o prerogative_n to_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o exemption_n from_o all_o humane_a law_n whatsoever_o but_o especial_o ecclesiastical_a it_o pretend_v to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a from_o any_o inferior_a cognizance_n like_o the_o monastic_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v immediate_o and_o only_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n so_o this_o to_o god_n tribunal_n and_o none_o else_o nay_o it_o look_v like_o a_o dictatorian_a authority_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v legibus_fw-la soluta_fw-la this_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v can_v limit_v the_o magistrate_n null_a law_n forbid_v execution_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o change_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v that_o good_a and_o holy_a which_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a before_o this_o can_v canonize_v any_o opinion_n legitimate_a any_o action_n warrant_v any_o extravagancy_n in_o the_o person_n that_o own_v it_o the_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n may_v pass_v all_o guard_n all_o mound_n and_o bar_n that_o be_v set_v to_o confine_v other_o must_v be_v open_a to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o for_o he_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o controllment_n no_o punishment_n the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o inviolable_a sanctuary_n and_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o fighter_n against_o god_n make_v use_n of_o the_o best_a argument_n to_o convince_v he_o discourse_n to_o he_o with_o the_o great_a evidence_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o hear_v you_o his_o conscience_n be_v his_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n too_o he_o hang_v and_o draw_v and_o all_o within_o himself_o as_o we_o say_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v can_v be_v no_o heresy_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v can_v be_v no_o sin_n unless_o therefore_o we_o can_v pull_v down_o this_o usurper_n we_o must_v look_v for_o no_o magistracy_n and_o except_o we_o discover_v the_o weakness_n and_o absurdity_n of_o this_o pretention_n all_o endeavour_n of_o restore_a uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o useless_a let_v we_o 1._o therefore_o consider_v what_o conscience_n be_v in_o general_a and_o then_o we_o shall_v better_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o ground_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o mighty_a pretender_n 2._o what_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v 3._o what_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n it_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o 1._o what_o conscience_n be_v and_o indeed_o the_o original_n of_o the_o mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n seem_v to_o lie_v here_o some_o have_v give_v such_o pompous_a and_o romantic_a description_n of_o conscience_n that_o they_o have_v beguile_v man_n into_o a_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v far_o a_o mighty_a potentate_n than_o indeed_o
and_o be_v far_o from_o the_o humour_n of_o pretend_v conscience_n to_o advance_v his_o gain_n or_o excuse_v his_o purse_n if_o such_o a_o man_n can_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o can_v pay_v the_o penalty_n if_o he_o can_v go_v to_o church_n he_o can_v pay_v his_o tithe_n otherwise_o it_o be_v his_o money_n he_o be_v tender_a of_o and_o not_o his_o conscience_n his_o god_n be_v his_o gain_n and_o his_o profit_n his_o conscience_n he_o that_o come_v up_o to_o these_o five_o point_n of_o honesty_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o his_o plea_n of_o tenderness_n and_o no_o man_n else_o and_o now_o i_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n show_v what_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o such_o a_o case_n and_o that_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o every_o private_a christian_a be_v bind_v in_o charity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o such_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o liberty_n to_o please_v and_o to_o gain_v he_o that_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n 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